Hays CISD
Kyle, Texas · Hays County · Grades Pre-K–12
Hays CISD runs 27 schools (16 elementary, 6 middle, 5 high) with 24,330 students. By enrollment it is the 56th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 27 |
| Students | 24,330 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,566.2 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4800010 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Hays CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Impact Center | High | 6–12 | 70 | 2 | 58.6% |
| Armando Chapa Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 724 | 14.4 | 65.1% |
| Blanco Vista Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 787 | 14.7 | 52.6% |
| Buda Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 564 | 13 | 42.2% |
| Camino Real Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 962 | 15.2 | 71.2% |
| Carpenter Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 550 | 14.9 | 16.2% |
| D J Red Simon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 898 | 15.9 | 58.7% |
| Dr. T C McCormick Jr. Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,198 | 17.5 | 53.1% |
| Elm Grove Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 678 | 15.4 | 15% |
| Eric Dahlstrom Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 804 | 16.3 | 12.6% |
| Hemphill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 651 | 15.4 | 60.2% |
| Jack C Hays High School | High | 9–12 | 2,304 | 18 | 34.8% |
| Jim Cullen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 396 | 11.8 | 20.2% |
| Kyle Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 633 | 15 | 46.8% |
| Laura B Negley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 845 | 15.3 | 28.9% |
| Laura B Wallace Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 831 | 15.9 | 47.1% |
| Lehman High School | High | 9–12 | 2,128 | 17 | 56.2% |
| Live Oak Academy | High | 9–12 | 184 | 15.5 | 49.5% |
| Moe and Gene Johnson High School | High | 9–12 | 2,870 | 19.7 | 33.4% |
| R C Barton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 909 | 16.7 | 29.8% |
| Ralph Pfluger Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 779 | 14.4 | 47.5% |
| Science Hall Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 667 | 13.3 | 62.4% |
| Sunfield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 905 | 15.7 | 30.7% |
| Susie Fuentes Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 726 | 14 | 57.7% |
| Tobias Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 736 | 14.7 | 51% |
| Tom Green Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 612 | 12.6 | 59.6% |
| Uhland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 919 | 14.8 | 66.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Hays CISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hays CISD in context
Size
Hays CISD enrolls 0.4% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Moe and Gene Johnson High School with 2,870 students, and the smallest is Alternative Impact Center with 70; the average is 901, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 2,015 students. Grade 12 has 1,683 students and kindergarten has 1,563, within 10% of each other. Hays CISD enrolls 1,066 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Hays CISD at 66.3%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 25.1%.
44.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 12.6% at Eric Dahlstrom Middle School to 71.2% at Camino Real Elementary School. 9 of its 27 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,566.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.5 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 56.1 counselors it has 434 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 21.4 librarians or media specialists and 26 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Hays CISD is based in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, an area NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest district is Doral Academy of Texas, 4.4 miles away with 392 students. 27 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Hays CISD. Hays County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 1,479.1 | 16 |
| School counselors | 56.1 | 434 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 21.4 | 1,137 |
| School psychologists | 26 | 936 |
| Instructional aides | 329.4 | 74 |
| Other student support staff | 106.9 | 228 |
| School administrators | 80.6 | 302 |
| District administrators | 51.2 | 475 |
| All staff | 3,298.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 66.3% |
| White | 25.1% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1,066 |
| Kindergarten | 1,563 |
| Grade 1 | 1,742 |
| Grade 2 | 1,651 |
| Grade 3 | 1,758 |
| Grade 4 | 1,824 |
| Grade 5 | 1,806 |
| Grade 6 | 1,814 |
| Grade 7 | 1,753 |
| Grade 8 | 1,812 |
| Grade 9 | 1,981 |
| Grade 10 | 2,015 |
| Grade 11 | 1,862 |
| Grade 12 | 1,683 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doral Academy of Texas | 4 mi | 392 | 19 | – |
| Erath Excels Academy Inc | 4 mi | 107 | 11.3 | – |
| Valor Education | 10 mi | 4,127 | 19.5 | – |
| Inspire Academies | 10 mi | 805 | 18 | – |
| Texas Works | 11 mi | 446 | 18.2 | – |
| Wayside Schools | 12 mi | 1,787 | 19.3 | – |
| San Marcos CISD | 13 mi | 8,222 | 14.2 | – |
| Lockhart ISD | 14 mi | 6,753 | 16.7 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hays County
- Dripping Springs ISD (8,712 students)
- San Marcos CISD (8,222 students)
- Wimberley ISD (2,661 students)
- Ki Charter (448 students)
- Doral Academy of Texas (392 students)
- Katherine Anne Porter School (95 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
21003 Interstate 35, Kyle, TX 78640
Phone: (512)268-2141
Website: hayscisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.